Trolley-stand.



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UNITED STATES PATENT @Erica HARRY w. BROOKS, ornannnocir, PENNSYLVANIA.

TRO LLEY-STAN D.

SPEClFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,786, dated September 26, 1899.

Application filed July 6, 1899. Serial No. 722,929. (No model.)

with the present swiveled trolley-stand thatv is now commonly employed; furthermore, to construct a stand carrying a trolley pole mounted in a universal joint that will permit the trolley-wheel to be moved in any direction desired.

The invention further aims to construct a stand of this class that will be extremely simple in its construction, strong,durable, and highly efficient in its operation 5 furthermore, one that lmay be manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in view' the invention nally consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement ot' parts to be hereinafter more fully described, and specically pointed ont in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, wherein like numerals of reference indicate correspending parts throughout -the several views, in which- Figure lis a side elevationof my improved trolley-stand. Fig. 2 is'a vertical sectional View taken on theline`2 2 of Fig. 4. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of Fig.l 1. Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the same.

Referring to the drawings by reference-n umerals, 1 indicates a suitable base which is rigidly secured to the top ot the car 2 by means of screws 3. Y f

The reference numeral i represents recesses formed in the under face of the base 1 for the reception of screws 5, extending upwardly into the binding-posts 6, said screws being connected by a wire 7, forming part of the electric circuit.

The reference-numeral S indicates a bellshaped casing, said casing having secured thereto standards 9, said-standards carrying a swiveled sleeve 10, said sleevehaving pivotally secured therein a head 11 of thesocket 12, in which is mounted the trolley-pole 13, said head 11 having centrally arranged therein an aperture liyhaving at its upper extremity an enlarged recess 15 for the reception of a cone-bearing 16, carrying a shank 17, extending through the aperture 14, said shank having formed at its lower extremity and integral therewith a ring 18, to which is l attached a coil-spring 19, extending downwardly through the base 1 and secured to said base by means of the nut 20, operating inthe recess 2l, formed centrally in the under face of said base. The said spring 19 extends through the bell-shaped casing S.

It will be noted that' by forming the universal joint herein described and set forth the trolley-pole will, be permitted to operate in 'any desired direction, this being a decided advantage when traveling through switches and curves, thus allowing the trolley-wheel to follow thecourse of the Wire, overcoming the objectionable feature that is now experienced of the trolley- Wheel becoming dislodged trom the lwire when traveling over abrupt curves and switches.

From the above description the many advantagesof my improved device will be readily apparent. y

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details of construction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv s 1. In a trolley-stand, the combination of a base, a casing, standards sec ured thereto carrying a swiveled sleeve, a socket'swiveled in said sleeve,-a trolley-pole secured in said sleeve, and a spiral spring connecting said socket' and said base, substantially as described. 1

2. In a trolley-stand, the combinationof a base, standards secured to said base, a swiveled sleeve securedin said standards, a socket swiveled in said sleeve, and a spiral spring connecting said socket and said base, substantially as described.

In :i trolley-stand, the Combination of n i ing and said base, all parts being arranged Io suitabley base, a bell-shaped easing mounted ind operating substantially :is herein shown ou said base, standards secured to said base :und described. and said be11-shaped casing, aswiveled sleeve In testimony whereof I Lfix my signature mounted near the upper extremity of said in the'presenee of two Witnesses. standards, aswiveled socket secured in said HARRY BROOKS. sleeve, an inverted eone-shnped bearing secured in said socket, a spiral spring forming! connections between said cone-shaped bearl Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, E. W. ARTHUR. 

